Mangrove area in Tonga
Tonga: Mangrove area was 10.43 kmsq in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
10.43 kmsq
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
79th
of 117 countries
All-time high
10.81 kmsq
in 2016
All-time low
10.43 kmsq
in 2020
Years of data
11
2000β2020
Mangrove area in Tonga, 2000β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2020, mangrove area in Tonga stood at 10.43 kmsq. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Tonga peaked at 10.81 kmsq in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.43 kmsq, in 2020.
Tonga ranks 79th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.54 kmsq | 10.46 kmsq | 10.64 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.72 kmsq | 10.58 kmsq | 10.81 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.43 kmsq | 10.43 kmsq | 10.43 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More development goals data for Tonga
- Red List Index 0.7501 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 58.77 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 286.2 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 5 (2025)
- Infant deaths 19 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Tonga?
- Mangrove area in Tonga was 10.43 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 10.81 kmsq in 2016.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.43 kmsq in 2020.
- How does Tonga rank for mangrove area?
- Tonga ranks 79th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mangrove area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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